Independent Study Program (ISP)

Bid period is open for Contract Instructor: February 5-25, 2010 for EMI Resident Courses in June, July, August & September. Information can be found at the following link: http://training.fema.gov/instructors/.

IS Courses' CEUs and College Credits

* CEU: 0.1 CEU = 1 Contact Hour.

** CEU calculation is based on the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) standards. For additional information about IACET, please see their website at http://www.iacet.org/content/continuing-education-units.html.

*** College Credits are granted upon submission of application & payment. See "College Credit" for details.

**** Multiple courses must be completed in order to obtain 1 college credit.

Course Title (course code, course name)
CEUs *
College Credits **
Dev. Date
IS-1 Emergency Manager
1.0
1.0
10/02
IS-3 Radiological Emergency Management 1.0 1.0 04/97
IS-5.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials 1.0 1.0 03/18/05
IS-7 A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance 1.0 1.0 05/04 rev.
IS-8.a Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow: Complying with Executive Order 12699 1.0 1.0 12/06
IS-10 Animals in Disaster, Module A: Awareness and Preparedness 1.0 1.0 05/98
IS-11 Animals in Disaster, Module B: Community Planning 1.0 1.0 05/98
IS-15.a Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies 0.4 n/a 10/05
IS-18 FEMA EEO Employee Course 0.1 n/a 06/08
IS-19 FEMA EEO Supervisor Course 0.2 n/a 08/09
IS-22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness 1.0 1.0 (When combined with IS 55) 09/04
IS-26 Guide to Points of Distribution 0.4 1.0 (When combined with IS 102, IS 293, IS 630) 03/09
IS-30 Mitigation eGrants for the Subgrant Applicants 0.5 1.0 (When combined with IS 31) 07/07
IS-31 Mitigation eGrants for the Grant Applicant 0.8 1.0 (When combined with IS 30) 09/09
IS-55 Household Hazardous Materials - A Guide for Citizens 0.3 1.0 (When combined with IS 22) 03/04
IS-100.a Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 0.3 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-200.a)*** 8/08
IS-100.HE Introduction to the Incident Command System for Higher Education 0.3 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-200.a)*** 3/09
IS-100.LEa Introduction to the Incident Command System for Law Enforcement 0.3 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-200.a)*** 8/08
IS-100.SCa Introduction to the Incident Command System for Schools 0.2 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-200.a)*** 8/08
IS-100.PWa Introduction to the Incident Command System for Public Works Personnel 0.2 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-200.a)*** 8/08
IS-100.HC Introduction to the Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals 0.3 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-200.a)*** 12/06
IS-100.FWa Intro to Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Federal Workers 0.3 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-200.a)*** 09/09
IS-102 Deployment Basics for FEMA Response Partners 0.1 1.0 (When combined with IS 26, IS 293, IS 630) 09/08
IS-111 Livestock in Disasters 1.0 1.0 10/02
IS-120.a An Introduction to Exercises 0.5 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-130) 01/08
IS-130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning 0.5 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-120.a) 01/08
IS-139 Exercise Design - Professional Development Series (Click for more details) 1.5 1.0 03/03
IS-197.EM Special Needs Planning Considerations for Emergency Management 0.4 1.0 (When combined with IS 197.SP) 03/09
IS-197.SP Special Needs Planning Considerations for Service and Support Providers 0.4 1.0 (When combined with IS 197.EM) 12/06
IS-200.a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents 0.3 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-100.a)*** 8/08
IS-208 State Disaster Management 1.0 1.0 01/03
IS-230.a Fundamentals of Emergency Management 1.0 1.0 10/09
IS-235 Emergency Planning - Professional Development Series (Click for more details) 1.0 1.0 04/06
IS-240 Leadership & Influence - Professional Development Series (Click for more details) 0.9 1.0 04/06
IS-241 Decision Making and Problem Solving - Professional Development Series (Click for more details) 0.8 1.0 04/06
IS-242 Effective Communication - Professional Development Series (Click for more details) 0.8 1.0 04/06
IS-244 Developing and Managing Volunteers - Professional Development Series (Click for more details) 1.0 1.0 04/06
IS-250 Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF 15) External Affairs: A New Approach to Emergency Communication and Information Distribution 0.1 1.0 (when combined with IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 01/08
IS-253 Coordinating Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance 1.0 1.0 04/04
IS-271 Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk 1.0 1.0 03/01
IS-279 Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures 1.0 1.0 01/95
IS-288 The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management 1.0 1.0 01/99
IS-292 Disaster Basics 1.0 1.0 11/05
IS-293 Mission Assignment Overview 0.2 1.0 (When combined with IS 26, IS 102, IS 630) 06/09
IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response 1.0 1.0 10/99
IS-302 Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transportation Training 1.0 1.0 06/05
IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams N/A N/A 11/03
IS-324 Community Hurricane Preparedness 1.0 1.0 01/99
IS-330 Refresher Course for Radiological Response 1.0 N/A 07/93
IS-331 Introduction to Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Exercise Evaluation 1.0 1.0 04/04
IS-340 Hazardous Materials Prevention 1.0 1.0 01/04
IS-346 An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel 1.0 1.0 rev.01/03
IS-362 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools 0.8 1.0 01/04
IS-386 Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction 1.4 1.0 09/01
IS-393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation 1.0 1.0 08/06
IS-394.a Protecting Your Home or Small Business From Disaster 1.0 1.0 04/06
IS-520 Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas 0.1 N/A 08/09
IS-546.a Continuity of Operations Awareness Course 0.1 1.0 (When combined with IS 547.a, IS 548) 08/09
IS-547.a Introduction to Continuity of Operations (COOP) 0.2 1.0 (When combined with IS 546.a, IS 548) 11/09
IS-548 Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program Manager 0.4 1.0 (When combined with IS 546.a, IS 547.a) 6/09
IS-630 Introduction to the Public Assistance Process 0.2 1.0 (When combined with IS 26, 102, IS 293) 11/00
IS-631 Public Assistance Operations I 0.7 N/A 08/02
IS-632 Introduction to Debris Operations in FEMA's Public Assistance Program 0.5 1.0 08/02
IS-650 Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments 1.0 1.0 01/04
IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction 0.3 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-702 and IS-703)*** 12/08
IS-701.a NIMS Multiagency Coordination System (MACS) Course 0.5 1.0 (When combined with IS 704, IS 706) 12/09
IS-702 National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Public Information Systems 0.3 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-700.a and IS-703)*** 06/06
IS-703 NIMS Resource Management 0.3 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-700.a and IS-703)*** 05/06
IS-703.a NIMS Resource Management 0.3 1.0 (When Combined w/ IS-700.a and IS-703)*** 01/10
IS-704 NIMS Communications and Information Management 0.2 1.0 (When combined with IS 701.a, IS 706) 08/09
IS-706 NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid - An Introduction 0.2 1.0 (combined with IS 701.a, IS 704) 08/07
IS-775 EOC Management and Operations 0.4 1 08/08
IS-800.b National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction 0.3 1.0 (When combined with IS 250, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 02/08
IS-801 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #1 – Transportation 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 08/08
IS-802 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #2 – Emergency Support Functions Communications 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 08/08
IS-803 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #3 – Public Works and Engineering 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 03/08
IS-804 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 – Firefighting 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 03/08
IS-805 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #5 – Emergency Management 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 12/08
IS-806 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 6/09
IS-807 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 08/08
IS-808 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 – Public Health and Medical Services 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 04/08
IS-809 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #9 – Search and Rescue 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 05/08
IS-810 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #10 – Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Annex 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 08/08
IS-811 Emergency Support Function (ESF) # 11 Agriculture and Natural Resources Annex 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 02/09
IS-812 Emergency Support Function (ESF) # 12 Energy 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 05/08
IS-813 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #13 – Public Safety and Security Annex 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 08/08
IS-814 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14 – Long Term Community Recovery 0 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, IS 1900, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 12/08
IS-820 Introduction to NRF Support Annexes 0.1 n/a 06/09
IS-821 Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Support Annex (SA) #21 0.1 n/a 01/09
IS-836 Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex 0.1 n/a 03/09
IS-860.a National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) 0.2 n/a 6/09
IS-870 Dams Sector: Crisis Management 0.2 n/a 6/09
IS-1900 NDMS Federal Coordinating Center Operations Course 0.3 1.0 (when combined with IS 250, IS 800.b, and all ESF courses IS 801-814)*** 09/06